Multiple-unit tank car



1,631,307 June 7 1927 w. E, COOPER ET AL MULTIPLE UN1T TANK CAR Filed Feb.15.` 1924 CIE.

Patented dune 7 WUD, NEW JERSEY, ASSEGNRS T@ AMERCAN CAR AND' FOUNDRY CGIVPANY, QF MEW YCOEPJK, N. Y., @@PJPEM TEN @F NEW JERSEY. i

Murrieta-unir een.

appiination fried February 15, Siwa.

type in which the tank units are removed n from the car tor charging and discharging and is also an object ot this invention to provide an improved means ior securing the tank units to the oar body which may be readiiy operated to secure or release the tank units and which may he readily appiied and removed :trom the car. it is aise an object ot this invention to provide a securing means suitable 'for securing individual tank units and which Willi be ont simpie and inexpensive construction.

the dravvings, this invention is shown as applied to the 'door i supported by the under-frame 2 o1? a dat ear ot ordinary construction, hut it is to be understood that this invention be applied to any car havin a suitable -riat iiloor. To the `door 1 space roivs of hinge brackets 3 are secured by boite t or other suitable means, the rovvs ot hinge brackets 3 being spaced suticiently tar ay art to admit ot the piacing ot cyiin-= drica containers ortank units 5 between the rovv The rovi/s or hinge brackets are grouped in pairs, the pairs at the tvvo sides of `the oar being placed opposite and each pair being designed to pivotaily support a securing structure or keeper inthe term of a pressed diaphragm 6 provided with pivot i" which engages in the openings in the hinge brackets. The diaphragms 6 have their central portions pressed in- Wardly, as at 7, forming shoulders 16 which are adapted to engage with the inside oi the greater portion ot the edges of the recessed or reentrantends 15 of the tank units, both above and beiovv the center, each or- Vtion extending Jtrom slightly above the oor around the upper portion of the end and down to a point opposite the starting point, thus substantially conforming to the tank end perimeters and giving the diaphragms Contact with the ends of the tank units which enables the diaphragms to prevent of o serial No. 693,005?.

movement of the tank units in any direction. lt vviil be noted, as'shown in Fig. 2, that the projecting portions of the diaphragme do not project into the ends of the tank units tar enough to engage with the covers 8 over the iilling and discharge outlets 9.

rilhe dia hragms at their upper ends are provided with upwardly projecting portions 10 having slots 1i adapted to receive rods 11 which rest in the slots 1d and directly-interconnect or intereoupie the diaphragme at the opposite ends oi" each tank units the rods 11 being provided with nuts 12 at each end which engage with the diaphragme 6 and which serve to force the diaphragme 6 into engagement with the ends of the tank units. The rods 11 are of suliioient length to permit ioosening oi the nuts 12 suiiiciently to release and disengage the rods 11 :trom the slots 1d of the diaphragme 8 and have their ends headed to prevern';` loss ot the nuts 12. liihen one ot thesnuts 12 ot a rod 11 is tightened up. the rod draws on each oi the diaphragme 6 against the other, thus holding or ciamping them together on the tank.

Assuming the car to be empty and the rods 11 removed from the diaphragme 5 in order to ioad the car, the diaphragme will he iaid dov/"n in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the tank units 5 piaced on the oar between the diaphragm hinges and in line therewith, and the diaphragme 5 brought up into engagement With the ends ore the tank units and secured thereto by adjusting 'the nuts 12 on the rods 11 which are placed in the slots 14 in the diaphragms 6. To unioad the tank units 5 from the car the nuts 12 et the rods 11 are unscrewed, releasing the rods 11 and permitting their Withdrawal trom the slots 14 in the diaphragms 6, whereupon the diaphragms 6 are laid down into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, which leaves the tank tree for handling with the usual hoisting means or in any desired manner.

W hat is claimed is:

1. in a multiple unit tank car, a supdraw on each against the other in forcing them into engagement With said tank unit.

2. ln a multiple unit tank car, the combination with the car structure and tanks thereon, of substantially rigid securing structures hinged directly to the car structure at the opposite ends of the tanks, and means extending between and directly connecting said securing structures for retaining the latter in engagement With the ends of said tanks.

3. ln a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a tank unit carried by said supporting means, hinge brackets secured to said supporting means at the ends' of said tank units, diaphragme pivotally mounted in said hinge brackets, and means directly and adjustably interconnecting the diaphragms of each tank unit for drawing them together on said tank unit.

4. ln a multiple unit tank car, a tioor, a cylindrical container carried by said floor, slotted dished diaphragms pivotally mounted on said floor at the ends ot said container and means engaging in the slots in said diaphragme for holding them in engagement with the ends of said container.

5. ln a multiple unit tank car, a car door, a cylindrical container carried by said floor, slotted dished diaphragms pivotally mounted on said floor, and means connecting said diaphragms engaging in said slots and adapted to force said diaphragme into engagement with said container to secure said container against movement in any direction.

6. ln a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a tank unit carried by said supporting means, diaphragms pivotally secured to said supporting means at the ends of said tank unit and means interconnecting said diaphragms, so as to draw on each against the other in forcing them into engagement with the ends of said tank units.

7. ln a multiple unit tank car,a supporting means, a tank unit carried by said supporting means, dished diaphragme pivotally secured to said supporting means and adapted to engage at the ends ot said tank unit and means connecting said diaphragms adapted to hold said diaphragme in engagement with said tank unit to secure said tank unit in position.

8. ln a multiple unit tank car, a floor, cylindrical containers carried by said Hoor, securing members for said containers pivotally mounted on said floor and means connecting said securing members adapted to hold said securing members in engagement with said containers to secure said containers` in position.

9. ln a multiple unit tank car, a Hoor, a cylindrical container carried by said floor, securing members pivotally mounted on said floor at the ends of said container and Leanser a rod adapted to connect said securing members and force them into engagementwith said container.

' 10. ln a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a vcylindrical container carried by said supporting means, co-operating securing members at the ends of said containers and means directly interconnecting said securing members adapted to dranT on each against the other to render them operative to secure said container in position.

11. ln a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a container carried by said supporting means, co-operating securing members pivotally mounted on said supporting means and means directly interconnecting said securing members adapted to drawYon each against the other to render said securing members operative.

12. lin a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a container carried by said supporting means, securing means mounted on said supporting means at the ends of said container, and a rod extending from end to end of said container and connecting said securing means to secure said container in position.

13. ln a multiple unit tank car, a supporting means, a container carried by said supporting means, dished diaphragms on said supporting means and a rod extending from end t0 end of said container and adjustable to secure said diaphragms in engagement with said container.

141. ln a multiple unit tank car, a support, a container carried by said support, members mounted on said support adjacent the ends of said container and means extending from end to end of and above said container and engaging said members with' said container.

15. In a multiple unit tank car, a support, a container` carried by said support, dished diaphragms mounted on said support adjacent 'the ends ot said container and adjustable means extending from end to end of said container and securing said diaphragms in engagement with said contalner. n

16. ln a multiple unit tank car, a support, a tank unit carried by said support, means for securing said tank unit mounted on said support and a rod extending from. end to end of said tank unit adapted to torce said securing means into engagement with said tank unit.

17. ln a multiple unit tank car, a support, ay tank unit carried by said support,

neeneor i@ in a muitipie unit tank cars a suppor* diaphragme mounted on said support adjacent the ends of said container and means Wholly carried by said diaphragme adapted to force said diaphragme into engagement with said container 19. iin a. multiple unit tank car, the coniioination with the car of a tank recessed at `its ends and keepers internally engaged in the opposite ends, botti above and beiow the center, to hoid it in piace against movement in any direction.

20, En a rnultipie unit tank car, the conibination with the car of a tank recessed at its ends, keepers inovaioiy mounted on the ear for internaiiy engaging in the opposite ends of the tenir, tooth above and beiovv the en, and ineens reieasaioiy intercoupiing el keepers to iioid tiiern together in engagement vvitii the 2i. a muitipie unit tenir car, the corntiination withn the car or a tant-r recessed at ends, keepers hinged to the car at the ope ends or tire tank for internaiiy engagtiene9 botti above and below the centers and nieans for reieasaiciy "noiding said freepers in engagement.. s

2%. iin a rnuitipie unit tenir car, the coniioination with the ,car oit a tank with reends and keepers engaging in the tant: ends and conforming substantiaiiy to their perimeters, for holding the 'tenir in pince against movement in any direction.

23. in a multiple unit tank cars the conrloination with the car ot a tank with reentrant ends., keepers niovabiy mounted on the car engaging in the tank ends and conv:ionening substantiaiiy to their periineters,

and ineens for reieasably and adjustatoiy drawn@ said keepers together on the tank.

es a container carried by said support,

24. iin a muitipie unit tank car, a supportin means a tank unit carried tnereb vhingedly mounted rigid securing structures 25. A multi-unit tank car comprising a cer structure, a plurality of tanks mounted on said car structure transverse to the 1ongitudinai anis thereof, a piuraiity or hingediy mounted securing structures carried toy the car structure and arranged in pairs, each pair being adapted to engage the ends oi? a tenir" when said structures are in eievated position, and means removabiy conecting the securing structures when tiie iatter are in eievateu position orretaining said securing structures in engagement with the tenir ends.,

26., riuniti-unit tant: ear comprising a car structure, a piuraiity of tanks mounted thereon transverse to the 'tongitudinai anis thereof, a piuraiity of hingediy mounted securing structures carried by the car structure and arranged in pairs, each pair being adapted to engage the ends oiC a tank when said structures are in eievated positiona and adjustabie means removaoiy connecting the securing structures when the iatter are in elevated position and extending tongitudinaiiy of the tanks from end to end when the said securing structures are in elevated position for retaining the securing structures in engagement with the tank ends.

in Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands.

"WARREN E. CUPTER., VTR WILLUUGHBY 

